MAURICE W. BARTON

Maurice W. Barton, 97 of Devils Lake, formerly of Jamestown, ND passed away early Friday morning, May 2, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake in the loving care of family. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Monday, May 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with Fr. C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass. Military Honors will be accorded by the Neathery-Simensen Post #756, Devils Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars and the North Dakota Military Funeral Honors Team. A Tribute to a Fireman will be presented by the Volunteer Members of the Devils Lake Rural Fire Department. Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Sunday, May 4th from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m.   The Knights of Columbus will lead the Rosary. Graveside Services for Maurice will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Calvary Cemetery in Jamestown, ND with Father Dale Kinzler officiating.   Maurice William Barton was born 13 October 1916 in Jamestown, ND, to John and Lenore [Wilmart] Barton. He attended Jamestown schools and studied newspaper mechanics at Wahpeton School of Science. From his start delivering papers for the Jamestown Sun as a boy until retiring as Production Manager at the Devils Lake Daily Journal, Morrie thrived on the challenges and technologies of the newspaper industry, dedicating many of his “retirement” years to helping regional newspapers enter the digital era. He married Margaret Dunphy in August 1941, enjoying a loving 68-year marriage until her passing in 2010. Enlisting in the Army Signal Corps in 1942, Morrie was stationed in the South Pacific with the 5th Airforce Command Signal Corps until 1945. After his WWII service, he resumed his newspaper career and started a family with Margaret. They raised five children in Devils Lake, Mary, Jerry, Rebecca, Colleen and Rosanne. Morrie’s legacy is the familial love, duty, and compassion he displayed each of his 97 years. Maurice is survived by his loving family. His children and their spouses, Mary J. and Dave Cichos of Rugby, ND, Jerry and Mary Barton of Eau Claire, WI, Rebecca and Gary Dosch of Devils Lake and Rosanne and Paul Zink of Carrington, ND; seventeen Grandchildren; twenty-three Great Grandchildren; one Great Great Grandchild; sister Mary Peters of Scottsdale, AZ; several nieces and nephews and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Margaret; daughter Colleen M. Barton; brother Harold Barton; sisters Laverne Barrett and Lorraine Manning.   Friends may sign the online register book and share memories of Morrie at www.gilbertsonfuneralhome.com